Modern socialists may prefer to distance themselves from Stalin and Mao, but progressives were singing a very different tune in the twentieth century. I recently had the opportunity to travel to the Texas Tech University School of Law to debate the merits of capitalism versus socialism with Ben Burgis, a columnist for Jacobin and philosophy […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-496348496-scaled.jpg17032560Jon Miltimorehttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngJon Miltimore2023-02-20 00:29:472023-02-18 15:39:07Proof That Western Progressives Loved Stalinism and Maoism, Despite Their Horrors
“The largest cultural menace in America is the conformity of the intellectual cliques which, in education as well as the arts, are out to impose upon the nation their modish fads and fallacies, and have nearly succeeded in doing so. In this cultural issue, we are, without reservations, on the side of excellence (rather than […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1247691120-scaled.jpg13952560Larry Sandhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngLarry Sand2023-02-19 00:31:242023-02-18 16:06:19Pushback In The Culture Wars
As with misinformation, labeling someone who disagrees with the current standardthink as a “denier” has become, pardon the term, endemic amongst the woke. Covid denier, climate denier, election denier, science denier – are all bandied about to immediately end debate, tar any difference of opinion as literally insane, and depict anyone who ever disagrees with […]
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We previously discussed the movement in journalism schools to get rid of principles of objectivity in journalism. Advocacy journalism is the new touchstone in the media even as polls show that trust in the media is plummeting. Now, former executive editor for The Washington Post Leonard Downie Jr. and former CBS News President Andrew Heyward […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1349183013.jpg55048256Tyler Durdenhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngTyler Durden2023-02-12 00:32:552023-02-09 08:39:59“Objectivity Has Got To Go”: News Leaders Call For End Of Objective Journalism
Below are sections from an article published in full at my column on The Rogue Review. It is a tremendously important article on a subject that is vitally important today, because we are living in a world created by the losers of the Civil War, not the winners—we are still dealing with the war’s aftermath. […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-815895420.jpg64957698Catherine Salgadohttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngCatherine Salgado2023-02-12 00:31:392023-02-09 08:05:19UNTOLD TRUTHS: War Crimes of the Confederates and Post-War Democrats (From the Rogue Review)
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include comment from Woody Holton, who appeared in the documentary series. A new Hulu series based on The New York Times’ “The 1619 Project” includes historical references that are factually inaccurate, historians told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Hulu released the first 2 episodes on Jan. 26 […]
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a proposal to eliminate all funding for so-called “diversity, equity and inclusion” and critical race theory “bureaucracies” at public universities during an event about “bringing accountability to the higher education system” in Florida on Tuesday. “All DEI and CRT bureaucracies in the state of Florida — no funding, and that […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/desantis.jpg5301041Evita Duffy-Alfonsohttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngEvita Duffy-Alfonso2023-02-09 00:28:382023-02-06 07:28:57DeSantis Plan Would Defund Critical Race Theory, DEI Nonsense At Florida Public Universities
Fixing education has to start sometime, and it has to start somewhere; it looks like that time is now, and that place is Florida. SARASOTA, Fla. — In early January, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed a group of six conservative academics and activists to the board of trustees of the New College of Florida in […]
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Arizona’s public universities may be stacking the deck against conservative students and staff, as documented in a just-released Goldwater Institute report, The New Loyalty Oaths: How Arizona’s Public Universities Compel Job Applicants to Endorse Progressive Politics. Indeed, joining a herd of colleges across the nation, Arizona’s three public universities have all begun forcing faculty job […]
Erin Friday’s daughter was introduced to gender identity ideology in a comprehensive sex-ed class in seventh grade. “The seed was planted after that class,” Friday says. “And in fact, all of her friends, there were five, sat in my front yard saying what their new labels were.” Friday says she was “alarmed by the language […]
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Proof That Western Progressives Loved Stalinism and Maoism, Despite Their Horrors
/in Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Security/by Jon MiltimoreModern socialists may prefer to distance themselves from Stalin and Mao, but progressives were singing a very different tune in the twentieth century. I recently had the opportunity to travel to the Texas Tech University School of Law to debate the merits of capitalism versus socialism with Ben Burgis, a columnist for Jacobin and philosophy […]
Pushback In The Culture Wars
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Larry Sand“The largest cultural menace in America is the conformity of the intellectual cliques which, in education as well as the arts, are out to impose upon the nation their modish fads and fallacies, and have nearly succeeded in doing so. In this cultural issue, we are, without reservations, on the side of excellence (rather than […]
Denialism: A Woke Way to Stifle Dissent
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty/by Thomas BuckleyAs with misinformation, labeling someone who disagrees with the current standardthink as a “denier” has become, pardon the term, endemic amongst the woke. Covid denier, climate denier, election denier, science denier – are all bandied about to immediately end debate, tar any difference of opinion as literally insane, and depict anyone who ever disagrees with […]
“Objectivity Has Got To Go”: News Leaders Call For End Of Objective Journalism
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Tyler DurdenWe previously discussed the movement in journalism schools to get rid of principles of objectivity in journalism. Advocacy journalism is the new touchstone in the media even as polls show that trust in the media is plummeting. Now, former executive editor for The Washington Post Leonard Downie Jr. and former CBS News President Andrew Heyward […]
UNTOLD TRUTHS: War Crimes of the Confederates and Post-War Democrats (From the Rogue Review)
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Catherine SalgadoBelow are sections from an article published in full at my column on The Rogue Review. It is a tremendously important article on a subject that is vitally important today, because we are living in a world created by the losers of the Civil War, not the winners—we are still dealing with the war’s aftermath. […]
‘1619 Project’ Documentary Is Laced With Inaccuracies, Historians Say
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Alexa SchwerhaEditor’s note: This article has been updated to include comment from Woody Holton, who appeared in the documentary series. A new Hulu series based on The New York Times’ “The 1619 Project” includes historical references that are factually inaccurate, historians told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Hulu released the first 2 episodes on Jan. 26 […]
DeSantis Plan Would Defund Critical Race Theory, DEI Nonsense At Florida Public Universities
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty/by Evita Duffy-AlfonsoFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a proposal to eliminate all funding for so-called “diversity, equity and inclusion” and critical race theory “bureaucracies” at public universities during an event about “bringing accountability to the higher education system” in Florida on Tuesday. “All DEI and CRT bureaucracies in the state of Florida — no funding, and that […]
DeSantis’ College Appointees Like Chris Rufo Show The Battle For America’s Academies Is Far From Over
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty/by Samuel Mangold-LenettFixing education has to start sometime, and it has to start somewhere; it looks like that time is now, and that place is Florida. SARASOTA, Fla. — In early January, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed a group of six conservative academics and activists to the board of trustees of the New College of Florida in […]
Arizona Universities Demand Applicants’ Allegiance to Progressive Politics
/in Arizona News, Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty/by Goldwater InstituteArizona’s public universities may be stacking the deck against conservative students and staff, as documented in a just-released Goldwater Institute report, The New Loyalty Oaths: How Arizona’s Public Universities Compel Job Applicants to Endorse Progressive Politics. Indeed, joining a herd of colleges across the nation, Arizona’s three public universities have all begun forcing faculty job […]
Mom Explains What It Took to Rescue Daughter From Transgenderism
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Life Advocacy/by Virginia AllenErin Friday’s daughter was introduced to gender identity ideology in a comprehensive sex-ed class in seventh grade. “The seed was planted after that class,” Friday says. “And in fact, all of her friends, there were five, sat in my front yard saying what their new labels were.” Friday says she was “alarmed by the language […]